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...reclining chairs, which comprise about one out of six, seemed to be the most popular, and the footstools seemed to be generally ignored. We were interested in what was keeping the rainbow dinette sets from being stolen, and a closer inspection revealed a metal cord wrapped around each array. Very sharp, Harvard. See the chair demographic in action after the jump...
...children are designated as shokoofeh (literally, blossoms), and the teachers give each child a stalk of a fragrant flower. The principal raises a microphone and calls all of the kids into rows, regimented by grades. Then, at exactly the same time across the country, an official strikes a metal plate with a small hammer, the aural signal for the year to begin. The kids pass under a Koran and into their new classrooms, redolent with the smoky swirl of burning esfand, a fragrant herb for warding off bad spirits...
...benches with a balance that rings both classic and modern. The lamps featured in the exhibit are certainly a bright spot amongst the dark, rich mahogany of many of the other creations, most notably for their ability to include a variety of mediums in one work—metal, ceramics, wood, and glass, for example. But the lack of emphasis on the brothers’ ability to incorporate the natural surroundings into the designs of their homes is an important missing component of the exhibit. Though there are blueprints and photos of some of their buildings in the exhibition, they...
...novel, will at least be brighter than his coeval if he chooses to fight again. But to what end? “Ernie rose, and when the bus roared into the depot he was standing at the head of the aisle. He came lightly down the metal steps into balmy air and diesel fumes, and feeling in himself the potent allegiance of fate, he pushed open the door to the lobby, where unkempt sleepers slumped upright on the benches.” The novel, like the film, seems to end too soon: Munger, for the reader, is caught...
...preparation goes into crashing these clunkers. Cars must be stripped of all extraneous parts, including windows; any reinforcements other than roll bars and contestants will get disqualified. Gas tanks must be moved to the backseat and covered with scrap metal. Doors must be welded or chained shut...